RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As a result of
record-breaking low temperatures, Dominion Virginia Power's 2.5
million customers on Friday established an all-time record for
electricity usage.
Dominion supplied a peak of 21,651 megawatts of electricity at
8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20. That is an
increase of more than 1,500 megawatts over the previous peak, which
was a summer mark of 20,061 megawatts set on July 22, 2011. One megawatt supplies enough
electricity at peak for approximately 250 homes.
The previous winter peak of 19,870 megawatts was set on
Jan. 8, 2015.
For the 24-hour period on Friday, customers also used a record
amount of electricity. During that span, the company delivered
450,432 megawatt hours of electricity. The previous mark of 431,923
megawatt hours was set on Feb.16, 2014.
The company's generation, transmission and distribution systems
met the severe weather challenge. To help customers limit the
impact of frigid temperatures on electric bills and manage energy
usage these simple energy-saving tips will help:
https://www.dom.com/residential/dominion-virginia-power/ways-to-save/energy-saving-tips/winter-tips
Dominion (NYSE: D) is one of the nation's largest producers
and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately
24,600 megawatts of generation, 12,400 miles of natural gas
transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,455 miles of
electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the
nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 949 billion cubic
feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy
customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit
the company's website at www.dom.com/.
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